9Honey Royal Commentator and author Victoria Arbiter spent her latter teen years at Kensington Palace, so who better to give us a real insight into the happenings of the British Royal Family?

In her new weekly column for 9Honey, Victoria will shed light on the monarchy's movements - this week, she's unpacking the Duchess of Sussex's first royal summer...

In the world of royal reporting, August is commonly known as "silly season".
As the Windsors enjoy some well-earned R&R, editors often seize upon the craziest rumours in order to keep the most popular members of the Royal Family front and centre.
This August was no exception, and it served as something of a baptism by fire for the royals’ newest member, the Duchess of Sussex.

Meghan Markle appears to have borne the brunt of misinformed Royal reports over the summer months, also known as the 'silly season' (Getty)This summer break for the Royals served as something of a baptism by fire for the royals’ newest member, the Duchess of Sussex (Getty)
If you’ve kept up with what’s been reported in recent weeks, you’ll know that Meghan "re-wore" earrings gifted to her by The Queen, she’s converted Prince Harry to an all-green, juice based diet and Her Majesty has banned the former actress from wearing pantsuits.

The Queen’s speculated-upon opinions featured heavily. She ruled that Meghan could no longer eat pasta, felt fearful of her granddaughter-in-law’s talkative family. She was displeased with Meghan’s hair, how she sits, her lack of tights, her plans to revolutionise the monarchy...

I could go on, but you get the gist. In point of fact, none of this is true.
Outrageous as it may seem, Meghan did re-wear a pair of earrings, but all the other hullabaloo should be taken with a pinch of salt and a healthy dose of common sense.

The Queen’s speculated-upon opinions - especially in regards to Meghan - featured heavily over the 'silly season' (Getty)Anyone who paid attention to the Queen and Meghan’s away day to Cheshire in mid-June would have seen the two women share a warm and mutually respectful relationship (Getty)
There is no royal rule book when it comes to fashion, Meghan has no intention of revolutionising the monarchy, and anyone who paid attention to the Queen and Meghan’s away day to Cheshire in mid-June would have seen the two women share a warm and mutually respectful relationship.

The slew of articles will have been painful reading for Meghan, but none of the Windsors are immune.

Did you hear the one about Prince Charles travelling with his own loo seat, orthopaedic bed and paintings of the Scottish Highlands?

Idiotic stories come with the territory for members of the Royal Family and they represent one of the many pitfalls one can’t possibly prepare for when marrying in.

Meghan was well aware of the drawbacks of public life, but it becomes a different beast entirely when many of the rumours are initiated by loose-lipped and nasty relatives (Getty)Throughout the silliest August ever Meghan has remained stoically silent (Getty)
Due to her acting career Meghan was well aware of the drawbacks of public life, but it becomes a different beast entirely when many of the rumours are initiated by loose-lipped and nasty relatives.

Throughout the silliest August ever Meghan has remained stoically silent, channelling the Queen Mother’s well-worn mantra, "Never complain, never explain".

She’s not the first member of the Royal Family to fall victim to ill-informed misguided reports and she won’t be the last, but positively speaking, if she were to look for the silver lining, it’s that the sheer number of stories serve as a testament to the Duchess’s popularity.

Meghan’s survived her first hundred days with grace and fortitude.

Britain’s newest Duchess is a power player and she won’t let a little bit of silliness get in her way (Getty)

Many would rightfully argue that nude pantyhose, messy buns and handbag styles are irrelevant when it comes to making a mark on the global stage, and much like her late mother-in-law before her, Meghan will be keen to avoid being defined or trivialised by her sartorial choices.
No matter the latest invented breach of protocol, Britain’s newest Duchess is a power player and she won’t let a little bit of silliness get in her way.

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